Associated Industries of Massachusetts

Advanced Manufacturing: The University Bridge to Innovation

Explore From the EDC (May 17 2012) Education , Manufacturing

...arch/manufacturinginnovation or call (413) 577-3726 for more information. The event is sponsored by Associated Industries of Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative, the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension ... (Read Full Article)

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Massachusetts businesses still feel recession, but business confidence is up, AIM report says | masslive.com

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...of the monthly business confidence survey released Tuesday by the statewide business lobbying group Associated Industries of Massachusetts. Just 22 percent of all employers said, in the words of the survey question, “we are still working ... (Read Full Article)

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Springfield employers swap disaster preparedness tips

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Dawn Creighton, a Springfield-based regional director for Associated Industries of Massachusetts, said the idea for Thursday’s discussion grew out of an informal talk she had last month with sever... (Read Full Article)

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Study: Slower Health Premium Increases Would Add Billions to Economy

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...ssachusetts faces to redirect excessive health care spending into other sectors of economic growth. AIM has called for the health care industry reduce the growth of medical spending to two percentage poi... (Read Full Article)

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State Seeks Input on Manufacturing Challenges

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...ses will be protected and no individual data or information will be publicly disclosed at any time. AIM and several of its member employers participate in the Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative. AMC wa... (Read Full Article)

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AIM-Member Manufacturer Uses ISO Certification to Win New Business

Explore AIM Business Insider (Apr 11 2012) Manufacturing , Plastics

For AIM member Universal Plastics, a family-run job shop with a 45-year history in Holyoke, the opportunity...... Collaborative ISO program is delivered by MassMEP and its partner Exolytic and is sponsored by the Associated Industries of Massachusetts. “The opportunity to participate in the ISO Collaborative came at just the right time for Universal... (Read Full Article)

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Rising Health Costs Mean Real Money to Real People

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...assachusetts with a world-class heath care system that no one can afford. It’s been two weeks since Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) touched off by a firestorm by demanding on behalf of Massachusetts employers that the health-care ... (Read Full Article)

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'Geek Gathering' event planned to give Pioneer Valley techies some face-to-face networking time

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...ices for the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Dawn Creighton, a regional director for Associated Industries of Massachusetts, a Boston-based business lobbying group. “Really it came out of us hearing from both sides,” Fallon... (Read Full Article)

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Continuous Improvement Manufacturers: ISO Collaborative = New Market Opportunities for United Plastics

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Massachusetts Business Confidence grows despite trouble in Europe, Iran and higher gasoline prices

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...wo percent of employers who responded to a recent survey from the statewide business-lobbying group Associated Industries of Massachusetts plan to add to their staffs over the next six months and just 3 percent predict job cuts. Massachus... (Read Full Article)

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First Niagara Bank gives $50K grant to Springfield YMCA for teen programs

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...st Niagara on Feb. 22 to formally thank the bank for its $50,000 donation to support the YMCA’s Y-AIM program. SPRINGFIELD – The YMCA of Greater Springfield announced recently that it has received a $5... (Read Full Article)

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Employers Back Rep. Neal's Call to Preserve Retirement Tax Incentives

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...or a retirement plan to also must cover and provide benefits to lower- and middle-income employees. AIM announced its support today for a resolution co-sponsored by Springfield Congressman Richard E. Nea... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Associated Industries of Massachusetts   Springfield   Congressman Richard E. Neal

Surveys: Massachusetts business, consumer confidence growing, but very slowly

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... December on a 100-point scale where 50 is neutral, according to survey results released Tuesday by Associated Industries of Massachusetts, Surveys: Massachusetts business, consumer confidence growing, but very slowly Published: Tuesday, ......et Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print jan2012_aim_confidence_index.JPG The AIM Business Confidence Index over the past year. The index is based on a 100-point scale where 50 is n... (Read Full Article)

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Mestek, Orion Find New Business Close to Home in Massachusetts

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...verall at the November event,  the latest in a series of supplier-matchmaking sessions organized by AIM’s BuyMass initiative as part of an effort to encourage the development of commercial relationships ... (Read Full Article)

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Massachusetts business confidence rebounded in December

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...airman of the public policy program at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth and a member of Associated Industries of Massachusetts’s Board of Economic Advisors. “It suggests slow but steady improvement.” Massachusetts business co... (Read Full Article)

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